Is CVE-2021-39685 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-39685 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-39685?

CVE-2021-39685 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-39685?

CVE-2021-39685 has an EPSS score of 0.46% (37th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39685?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.10.92-1 or later. Fixes are available for 123 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-39685

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In various setup methods of the USB gadget subsystem, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect flag check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-210292376References: Upstream kernel

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.10.92-1CVE-2021-39685

Fixed in:5.15.5-2CVE-2021-39685

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-169.177USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-100.113USN-5294-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1109.115USN-5513-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1121.129USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1066.69USN-5294-2

linux-aws-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1019.21~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1066.69~18.04.1USN-5294-2

linux-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1120.128~16.04.1USN-5298-1

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1131.144~14.04.1USN-5298-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1131.144~16.04.1USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1070.73USN-5294-2

linux-azure-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1131.144USN-5298-1

linux-azure-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1021.24~20.04.1USN-5368-1

linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1070.73~18.04.1USN-5294-2

linux-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.1USN-5294-2

linux-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1028.31USN-5294-2

linux-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1035.40USN-5298-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1116.130~16.04.1USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1065.69USN-5294-2

linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1116.130USN-5298-1

linux-gcp-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1021.25~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1065.69~18.04.1USN-5294-2

linux-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1063.66USN-5297-1

linux-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1063.66~18.04.1USN-5297-1

linux-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1034.35USN-5294-2

linux-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1034.35~18.04.1USN-5294-2

linux-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-169.177~16.04.1USN-5298-1

linux-hwe-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-100.113~18.04.1USN-5294-2

linux-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1015.16USN-5294-2

linux-ibm-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1015.16~18.04.1USN-5294-2

linux-image-4.15.0-1035-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1035.40USN-5298-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1087-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1087.95~16.04.1USN-5298-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1087.95USN-5298-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1103-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1103.110USN-5298-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1107-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1107.109USN-5298-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1116-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1116.130~16.04.1USN-5298-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1116.130USN-5298-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1120-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1120.129USN-5298-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1131-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1131.144~14.04.1USN-5298-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1131.144~16.04.1USN-5298-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1131.144USN-5298-1

linux-image-4.15.0-169-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-169.177~16.04.1USN-5298-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-169.177USN-5298-1

linux-image-4.15.0-169-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-169.177USN-5298-1

linux-image-4.15.0-169-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-169.177~16.04.1USN-5298-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-169.177USN-5298-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1109-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1109.115USN-5513-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1110-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1110.120USN-5505-1

linux-image-4.4.0-229-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1USN-5505-1

linux-image-4.4.0-229-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1USN-5505-1

linux-image-5.13.0-1019-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1019.21~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.13.0-1021-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1021.24~20.04.1USN-5368-1

linux-image-5.13.0-1021-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1021.25~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.13.0-1025-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1025.30~20.04.1USN-5368-1

linux-image-5.13.0-37-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.13.0-37-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.13.0-37-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.13.0-37-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-37.42~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-5.14.0-1022-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:5.14.0-1022.24USN-5278-1

linux-image-5.4.0-100-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-100.113~18.04.1USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-100.113USN-5294-1

linux-image-5.4.0-100-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-100.113~18.04.1USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-100.113USN-5294-1

linux-image-5.4.0-100-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-100.113~18.04.1USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-100.113USN-5294-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1015-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1015.16~18.04.1USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1015.16USN-5294-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1028-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1028.31USN-5294-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1034-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1034.35~18.04.1USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1034.35USN-5294-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1053-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1053.60~18.04.1USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1053.60USN-5294-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1056-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.58USN-5294-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1063-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1063.66~18.04.1USN-5297-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1063.66USN-5297-1

linux-image-5.4.0-1064-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1064.68~18.04.1USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1064.68USN-5294-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1065-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1065.69~18.04.1USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1065.69USN-5294-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1066-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1066.69USN-5294-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1070-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1070.73~18.04.1USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0-1070.73USN-5294-2

linux-image-5.4.0-1070-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.1USN-5294-2

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1109.106USN-5513-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1066.48USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.13.0.1019.21~20.04.12USN-5337-1

linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1120.111USN-5298-1

linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1121.124USN-5298-1

linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1066.68USN-5294-2

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1131.104USN-5298-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1131.122USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1070.49USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.13.0.1021.24~20.04.10USN-5368-1

linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1070.73+cvm1.16USN-5294-2

linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1131.104USN-5298-1

linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1070.68USN-5294-2

linux-image-bluefieldUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1028.29USN-5294-2

linux-image-dell300xUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1035.37USN-5298-1

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1116.117USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1065.50USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.13.0.1021.25~20.04.1USN-5337-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1116.135USN-5298-1

linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1065.75USN-5294-2

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.169.158USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.104USN-5294-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.37.42~20.04.22USN-5337-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.169.161USN-5298-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.113~18.04.87USN-5294-2

linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.37.42~20.04.22USN-5337-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.169.158USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.104USN-5294-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.113~18.04.87USN-5294-2

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.37.42~20.04.22USN-5337-1

linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.229.199USN-5505-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1116.117USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1063.73USN-5297-1

linux-image-gke-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1063.66~18.04.27USN-5297-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1063.73USN-5297-1

linux-image-gkeopUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1034.37USN-5294-2

linux-image-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1034.35~18.04.34USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0.1034.37USN-5294-2

linux-image-ibmUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1015.32USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0.1015.16USN-5294-2

linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1015.16USN-5294-2

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1110.107USN-5505-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1107.103USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1056.55USN-5294-2

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.169.158USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.104USN-5294-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.169.161USN-5298-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.113~18.04.87USN-5294-2

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.37.42~20.04.22USN-5337-1

linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.229.199USN-5505-1

linux-image-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.169.161USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.113~18.04.87USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.104USN-5294-1

linux-image-oem-20.04dUbuntu

Fixed in:5.14.0.1022.19USN-5278-1

linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.113~18.04.87USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.104USN-5294-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1087.75USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1064.68~18.04.43USN-5294-2

Fixed in:5.13.0.1025.30~20.04.1USN-5368-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1087.97USN-5298-1

linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1064.64USN-5294-2

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1053.87USN-5294-2

linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.1053.55USN-5294-2

linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1103.101USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.1053.87USN-5294-2

linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1120.123USN-5298-1

linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.113~18.04.87USN-5294-2

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.169.158USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.104USN-5294-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.169.161USN-5298-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0.100.113~18.04.87USN-5294-2

linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0.37.42~20.04.22USN-5337-1

linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.229.199USN-5505-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1110.120USN-5505-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1107.109USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1056.58USN-5294-2

linux-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-229.263~14.04.1USN-5505-1

linux-oem-5.14Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.14.0-1022.24USN-5278-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1087.95~16.04.1USN-5298-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1087.95USN-5298-1

Fixed in:5.4.0-1064.68USN-5294-2

linux-oracle-5.13Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.13.0-1025.30~20.04.1USN-5368-1

linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1064.68~18.04.1USN-5294-2

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1053.60USN-5294-2

linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.4.0-1053.60~18.04.1USN-5294-2

linux-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1103.110USN-5298-1

linux-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1120.129USN-5298-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.46%probability of exploitation in 30 days

37thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 37% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

source.android.com

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